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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Jefferson "Bill" Heatherly of 
4Silvis, who passed away on December 31, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, William  Heatherly was born on August 1, 1929 to 
6Thomas Jefferson and Julia Marie Coppock Heatherly; he served 
7in the military during the Korean War and married Barbara Ann 
8Vaughn on November 14, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, William  Heatherly was employed at East Moline 
10Metal Products as a brake press operator and called himself 
11"Mr. Fix It"; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, William  Heatherly took walks at the mall and 
13enjoyed having coffee at Hardee's; he liked having a beer with 
14his buddies and loved working on his cars, which were his 
15prized possessions; most of all, he adored spending time with 
16his grandchildren; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, William  Heatherly was preceded in death by his 
18wife, Barbara; his parents; his companion, Betty DeBruine; and 
19his sisters, Nella Brooke and Betty Norris; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, William  Heatherly is survived by his daughters, 
 
 
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1Ginger (Josh) Lane and  Dorraine (Dwayne) Young; his sisters, 
2Doris Buchanan and Charlotte Brenneise; his grandchildren, 
3Donald, Kristine, and Kristopher Harmon, Dylan Lane, Brit 
4Atchison, and Tommy and Holly; and his great-grandchildren, 
5Isaiah and Mathia; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8William Jefferson "Bill" Heatherly, and extend our sincere 
9condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10him; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  William Heatherly as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.